The purpose of the I-H, heavy industrial district, is to provide a location for industries which may by their nature create nuisances. The intent is to preserve this land especially for such industry in locations with access to arterial streets as designated on the thoroughfare plan, as well as locations generally accessible to railroad transportation. Because of the nuisances or other objectionable influences that may be created in this district, a buffer or setback strip between this district and other zoning districts except I-L is required.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-100; 2004 Code, sec. 14.281)
(a) 
Any use constructed, established, altered, or enlarged in the I-H heavy industrial district after the effective date of this chapter shall be so operated as to comply with the following standards. No use already established on the effective date of this chapter shall be so altered or modified as to conflict with, or further conflict with, the applicable standards hereinafter for the I-H district.
(1) 
No building shall be used for residential purposes, except that a watchman may reside on the premises.
(2) 
No retail sales or services shall be permitted except as incidental to or accessory to a permitted use.
(3) 
No storage, manufacture, or assembly of goods shall be conducted in a building unless the nearest point of said activity is more than one hundred (100) feet from the boundary of any zoning district.
(b) 
Exterior lighting fixtures shall be shaded whenever necessary to avoid casting direct light upon property located in any residential district.
(c) 
All manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, disassembly, repairing, storing, cleaning, servicing, and testing of goods, water and merchandise shall be carried on in such a manner as not to be injurious or offensive by reason of the emission or creation of noise, vibration, smoke, dust, or other particle matter, toxic of noxious matter, odors, glare, heat, fire or explosive hazards.
(d) 
No activities involving storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products which decompose by detonation shall be permitted.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-101; 2004 Code, sec. 14.282)
Within the I-H, heavy industrial district, the following uses are permitted:
(1) 
Any use permitted in the I-L district.
(2) 
Blacksmiths, tinsmiths, and sheetmetal shops.
(3) 
Bottling works.
(4) 
Canning or preserving factories.
(5) 
Cold storage plants.
(6) 
Ice cream production and distribution.
(7) 
Laundry and dry-cleaning plants.
(8) 
Machinery rental, sales and service.
(9) 
Machine shops.
(10) 
Manufacturing, fabricating, assembling, repairing, storing and cleaning, servicing, or testing of any of the following materials, goods, or merchandise:
(A) 
Apparel.
(B) 
Beverages (non-alcoholic), processing and bottling.
(C) 
Building materials specialties.
(D) 
Clothing.
(E) 
Compounding and packaging of chemicals.
(F) 
Cosmetics and toiletries.
(G) 
Dairy products.
(H) 
Drugs and pharmaceutical products.
(I) 
Electrical and acoustical products and components.
(J) 
Food products (except fish, sauerkraut, vinegar and yeast).
(K) 
Furniture.
(L) 
Glass products.
(M) 
Ice, dry and natural.
(N) 
Jewelry.
(O) 
Medical laboratory supplies, equipment and specialties.
(P) 
Metal products and utensils.
(Q) 
Musical instruments.
(R) 
Optical goods.
(S) 
Paper products, including boxes and containers.
(T) 
Radios, phonographs, recorders, and television sets and parts.
(U) 
Textiles.
(V) 
Toys and children’s vehicles.
(W) 
Trails and carts.
(X) 
Wood products, including wooden boxes and containers.
(Y) 
Milk, bottling and distribution.
(Z) 
Monumental stone cutting.
(AA) 
Motor freight terminals.
(BB) 
Pattern shops.
(CC) 
Printing plants.
(DD) 
Soldering and welding shops.
(EE) 
Sign painting.
(FF) 
Railroad yards and switching areas, including lodging and sleeping facilities for transient railroad labor.
(GG) 
Spray painting and mixing.
(HH) 
Bulk fuel sales and stowage.
(II) 
Automobile wrecking and junk yards, provided they are enclosed throughout the entire perimeter by a solid fence not less than eight (8) feet in height.
(JJ) 
Processing of meat and vegetable products, including the slaughter of animals.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-102; 2004 Code, sec. 14.283)
(a) 
There are no requirements for minimum lot area or frontage in the I-H district.
(b) 
Front, rear, and side yards and related fence requirements are the same as those set forth in section 14.06.255 for the I-L district.
(c) 
Buildings shall not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the sites on which the use is located.
(d) 
If adjacent to a residential district, a view obstruction device shall be provided to enhance the environment.
(1977 Code, sec. 12-103; 2004 Code, sec. 14.284)